Willem Jansz Lands on the Australian Mainland and Sets Off a Century of Dutch Exploration of the Region
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In 1606 Dutchman Willem Jansz (1570-?) arrived on the Australian mainland, becoming per...
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Willem Jansz
1570-1629
Dutch Explorer
Willem Jansz, a Dutch sea captain, was the first European to catch sight of Australia. But like another man far more famous for being the first Caucasian to glimp...
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Willem Janszoon
Born 1570 Died seventeenth century
In 1595 the Dutch sent out their first great trading expedition to the East Indies under the command of Cornelis de Houtman (see entry). The expedit...
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Willem Jansz Lands on the Australian Mainland and Sets Off a Century of Dutch Exploration of the Region
Willem Janszoon